A plant pathologist studies diseases of plants and
looks for ways to prevent them or wipe them out when they show up. Plant
pathologists also see how diseases mess up a plant's growth and development or
cause damage to crops after they're harvested, or when they're transported to
market or stored.
Stories about this kind of research:
Ozone Spells
"Ouch" for Some Plants
Attack of the
Witches'-Broom!
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